Moliniacian

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Authors	DEVUYST Francois-Xavier HANCE Luc POTY Edouard
Year of publication	2006
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	Geologica Belgica
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
Field	Geology and mineralogy
Keywords	Moliniacian Viséan Lithostratigraphy Biostratigraphy Sequence Stratigraphy Palaeogeography
Description	The Moliniacian is the basal division of the Viséan in Belgium (regional Substage). Its base is identified by the entry of the foraminifer Eoparastaffella simplex in the Salet road section and correlates with the base of the Viséan Stage. Its top is defi ned by the base of the Livian Substage and coincides with a major bentonite, the Banc d Or de Bachant. It correlates with the late Chadian to Arundian of the British Isles and it provides a record of the fi nal stage of the evolution of the Namur-Dinant Basin from a homoclinal ramp (in the Tournaisian) to a broad shelf of regional extend (end of the Moliniacian). It is characterized by varied facies refl ecting diff erent sedimentary environments across the basin and rich foraminifer and coral faunas that allow good biostratigraphic correlation. It is known from numerous sections in Belgium and Northern France.
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